plies and the performance of or arrangement for the performance of depot level maintenance on materiel. AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND The responsibility of the Air Force Systems Command is to advance aerospace technology, adapt it into operational aerospace systems, and acquire qualitatively superior aerospace systems and material needed to accomplish the United States Air Force mission. AIR TRAINING COMMAND The Air Training Command provides individual training for Air Force officers and airmen. This includes basic training and indoctrination for all Air Force recruits; flying training; and technical field, special, and such other training as directed. It is also charged with the recruiting function for the USAF. AIR UNIVERSITY The Air University is primarily concerned with the higher education of Air Force officers. It is responsible for the supervision and operation of such activities as the War College, the Command and Staff College, the Institute of Technology, the Extension Course Institute, and the Air Force ROTC. MILITARY AIRLIFT COMMAND The Military Airlift Command is a major command of the United States Air Force and a Joint Chiefs of Staff specified command. Its primary mission is to provide air transportation for personnel and cargo for all the military services on a worldwide basis. In addition, MAC furnishes weather, rescue, and audiovisual services for the Air Force. STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND The Strategic Air Command is a major command of the United States Air Force and a Joint Chiefs of Staff specified command. Its primary mission is to organize, train, equip, administer, and prepare strategic air forces for combat, including bombardment, missile, special mission, and strategic reconnaissance units and to conduct strategic air operations. TACTICAL AIR COMMAND The Tactical Air Command's mission is to organize, train, and equip forces to participate in tactical air operations. This includes tactical fighter, tactical air reconnaissance, special operations, close combat air support, and joint amphibious and airborne operations. It is the Air Force component of U.S. Readiness Command and U.S. Atlantic Command. It participates with other services in developing doctrine, procedures, tactics, techniques, training, and equipment for joint operations. It provides combat ready air elements to the Readiness Command. UNITED STATES AIR FORCE The United States Air Force Security Service monitors Air Force communications in all parts of the world to insure compliance with established communication security practices and procedures. Additionally, USAF Sccurity Service units occasionally conduct research in communication phenomena in support of various elements of the U.S. Government. AIR FORCE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE The Air Force Communications Service provides base and point-topoint communications, flight facilities, and air traffic control services primarily to the Air Force but also other agencies, governmental and civil, national and foreign. OVERSEAS COMMANDS The United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE), Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), and Alaskan Air Command constitute the overseas commands of the USAF. They are responsible for the offensive, defensive, transport, and logistics functions in their areas of operation. USAFE and PACAF provide the air elements for 229-024 O-77-13 the unified force to which they are assigned and assist Air Forces of other countries. SEPARATE OPERATING AGENCIES The Air Force Accounting and Finance Center provides technical supervision, advice, and guidance to Air Force accounting and finance field activities and a centralized Air Force accounting and finance operation. The Air Reserve Personnel Center provides for personnel administration of the Air Reserve Forces and mobilization of these reserves when needed. The Air Force Reserve performs the USAF Chief of Staff field responsibilities for command of the Air Force Reserve; is responsible for participation in formulation of plans for management, administration, and execution of programs affecting Air Force Reserve (AFRes) units. The Air Force Audit Agency provides independent internal audit and appraisal of financial, operational, management, and support activities as a service to all levels of management. The Air Force Inspection and Safety Center directs the Air Force inspection and safety programs, evaluating operational readiness, accident prevention, and management systems. The Air Force Office of Special Investigations provides criminal, counterintelligence, personnel security, and special investigative services to Air Force activities; collects, analyzes, and reports significant information about these matters. The Air Force Data Automation Agency provides centralized data processing support, equipment selection, standardized data systems design, software programing for the Air Force, and simulation services for the Air Force and other Federal agencies. The Air Force Military Personnel Center executes personnel plans and programs and supervises procedures applicable to the worldwide management and administration of Air Force military personnel. The Air Force Intelligence Service provides specialized intelligence service in support of USAF operations through the conduct of in-depth all-source research, direction of collection activities, processing and dissemination of intelligence information and intelligence, and the exercise of management and control of intelligence systems and special security systems. The Air Force Test and Evaluation Center manages the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E) program; assesses the operational utility of all major and selected non-major Air Force systems with using, implementing, and supporting commands as required; and is responsible for recommending policy, and for planning, directing, evaluating, and reporting on the Air Force OT&E program. The Air Force Management Engineering Agency develops and maintains Air Force manpower standards for the purpose of improving manpower utilization; assures the implementation of technical and procedural guidance for the Air Force Management Engineering Program; exercises direct supervision over assigned Management Engineering Teams engaged in the development of specialized and functional manpower standards and related data; and assures that present and future manpower and personnel programs are complementary. The Air Force Commissary Service provides subsistence support to appropriated and nonappropriated fund food activities and to authorized individual patrons; operates a resale store system to provide service and facilities for the sale of Department of Defense authorized merchandise at the lowest practical price to authorized patrons. The United States Air Force Academy provides a 4-year educational curriculum for cadets that includes a baccalaureate level education in airmanship, related sciences, and the humanities. Besides a classical education, each cadet |